cardiotomy

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noun

The procedure of making an incision in the heart.

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Meanings

nouncardiotomy (plural cardiotomies)

plural cardiotomies

  1. medicineThe procedure of making an incision in the heart.

Origin

From cardio- + -tomy.

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cardiotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiotomy

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“cardiotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiotomy.

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